Coverage dated May 28, 2024

Delhi temperature may break record for highest ever in India: 126.1 degrees

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A substation in Delhi gave a preliminary reading of 126.1 degrees Fahrenheit this week amid a heat wave.

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Deutsche Welle
India: Heat alert as Delhi posts record high temperature – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published May 28, 2024
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Temperatures in parts of Delhi reached a record 49.9 degree Celsius on Tuesday amid a weeks-long heatwave in northern India which has spiked water shortages and heat strokes.
Deutsche Welle
India heat wave: Delhi posts national record temperature – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published May 28, 2024
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A new Indian heat record was recorded on Wednesday as temperatures in the capital, Delhi, passed 52 degrees Celsius. A prolonged heatwave in northern India and Pakistan has caused water shortages and heat strokes.
NBC News
India issues heat wave alert as Delhi hits 122 degrees (opens NBC News)
Published May 28, 2024
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India’s weather department warned of a severe heat wave a day after parts of the capital Delhi recorded a record temperature of 122 degrees Fahrenheit.
New York Times
126 Degrees: New Delhi Sweats Through Its Hottest Recorded Day (opens New York Times)
Published May 28, 2024
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For weeks now, temperatures in several states in northern India have been well over 110, and hospitals have been reporting a rise in heatstroke.
CBS News
Delhi temperature may break record for highest ever in India: 126.1 degrees (opens CBS News)
Published May 28, 2024
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A substation in Delhi gave a preliminary reading of 126.1 degrees Fahrenheit this week amid a heat wave.
Forbes
Delhi Hits Record 126 F Degrees As Extreme Heat Wave Envelops North India (opens Forbes)
Published May 28, 2024
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At least 60 heat-related deaths have been reported across India since the beginning of March.
The Guardian
Delhi temperature hits 50.5C as India’s capital records hottest day (opens The Guardian)
Published May 28, 2024
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Authorities warn of water shortages as temperatures reach nine degrees higher than expected